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Writing with Resources: Itinerary
You need to write a travel itinerary using the information provided.
Choose as many cities as you need to write about 150 words.
You need to include travel information and what there is to see in each city.
The table is not completely filled in. You are allowed to choose the time you leave and
say when you will arrive (You may have chosen to have lunch along the way/ to go
sightseeing)
As a starter: (you may not copy this!)
München nach Stuttgart:Montag den 14. November
Der Zug fährt um 10:40 auf Gleis 7 ab. Er ist ein ICE und fährt sehr schnell. Wir steigen nicht
um, weil der Zug durchfährt. Der Zug kommt um 12:50 in Stuttgart an.
In Stuttgart gibt es das alte und das neue Schloss. Das alte Schloss ist ein Museum. Das
Porschemuseum und das Mercedesmuseum sind auch sehr interessant. Man kann in der
Köningstrasse einkaufen gehen.
schön beautiful fazinierend fascinating
ruhig peaceful/ quiet modern modern
bunt colourful preiswert cheap
fröhlich cheerful es lohnt sich worthwhile
besonders especially fantastisch fantastic
total totally/ really wunderbar wonderful
spannend exciting malerisch picturesque
historisch historical kostenlos free of charge
langsam slow teuer expensive
schnell fast berühmt famous
Before nouns all adjectives need an ending.
With ein:
after ist…. ein berühmter Mann, eine schöne Frau, ein historisches Schloß
after all other verbs… einen berühmten Mann, eine schöne Frau, ein historisches Schloß
With der, die das
after ist…. der berühmte Mann, die schöne Frau, das historische Schloß
after all other verbs… den berühmten Mann, die schöne Frau, das historische Schloß
What expressions can you use?
Wir besuchen Schloß Neuschwannstein, weil es berühmt ist und in der Nähe von München liegt
Wenn das Wetter schön ist kann man im Park spazieren gehen und sich umsehen, aber wenn es regnet ist
es besser zum Museum oder zum Schloß zu gehen
Die Eintrittskarten für das Porsche Museum sind sehr teuer, aber es lohnt sich, weil es viele schöne
Autos gibt/ wenn man sich für Autos interessiert.
Das beste Konditorei in München heißt Schleckermaul. Mein Lieblingskuchen ist Bienenstich und dazu
trinke ich immer Schokolade
Ich finde den Fluß besonders schön, weil man dort segeln kann.
Use timewords: immer, meistens, selten, nie, ab und zu
Use phrases of time and place: Im Januar, Am Dienstag, Um sieben Uhr, Am Marktplatz, Im Bahnhof,
An der Ecke, Im Museum
Use wenn and weil sentences
Use ich finde
Use Mein Lieblings-
Use intensifiers: sehr, total, wirklich, besonders,
Use modifiers: ziemlich, natürlich, einfach
Abfahrt: Ankunft: Durch- Sehenswürdigkeiten in der Stadt (Reiseziel)
Wann? Wann? fahren oder
Wo? Wo? umsteigen?
29/11 München Hbf. umsteigen Frauenkirche With its distinctive “welsche” domes on its twin
Wien 15:58 Plattling spires visible for miles around the Gothic Cathedral of Our
Westbahnhof Gl.25 14:06 Lady (Zu unserer Lieben Frau) is one of Munich’s best-known
10:45 Gl.7 Gleis 1 landmarks.
Marienplatz, Town Hall Glockenspiel The Marienplatz
(Virgin Mary Square) has been the centre of Munich ever since
the city’s founding. It is dominated by the Neo-Gothic Town
Hall with a glockenspiel in the tower, which still plays every
day at 11, 12 and 17h (summer months).
Pinakothek der Moderne Munich’s newest museum is truly
spectacular, and one of the world’s biggest museums devoted
to the art of the 20th and 21st centuries.
Residenz Palace The town palace of the Wittelsbachs in the
heart of Munich. Unforgettable, with magnificent Renaissance,
Baroque and Rococo interiors.
Nymphenburg Palace: The Baroque palace was the
summer residence of theBavarian kings and birthplace of King
Ludwig II. The artistic interior décor, Ludwig II’s “Gallery of
Beauty” and the spacious park with its miniature palaces make
Schloss Nymphenburg one of Munich’s top tourist attractions.
Worth seeing
Peterskirche (St Peter’s)
Alte Pinakothek art gallery
Neue Pinakothek art gallery
Städtische Galerie in the Lenbachhaus
Bayerisches Nationalmuseum
Residenzmuseum, with treasury
Deutsches Museum
BMW Museum
Englischer Garten (public park)
Viktualienmarkt (traditional market)
Bavaria Filmtour
Olympia Park
IMAX Cinema
Haus der Kunst (House of Art)
Kunsthalle der Hypo-Kulturstiftung (art gallery)
2/12 Regensburg Durchfahren St Peter’s Cathedral: The most important Gothic building in
Muenchen Hbf Bavaria
Hbf 10:47 Steinerne Brücke: Germany’s oldest surviving stone bridge
8:31 Gl. 9 (built 1135-1146)
Gleis 13 Reichstagsmuseum in the Old Town Hall. The first German
parliament building, seat of the "immerwährender Reichstag”
(everlasting Imperial Diet).
Castle of the Princes of Thurn and Taxis: Former abbey,
expanded in the 19C to create the present Castle complex,
which is still inhabited and open to the public.
Porta Praetoria: Northern gate of Castra Regina, a former
Roman fort
Historical Museum: Art and cultural history
Document Neupfarrplatz Museum: Underground
archaeological sites on Neupfarrplatz Square (Roman era,
Medieval Jewish quarter, early modern period and circular
bunker)
3/12 Dresden Hbf Durchfahren Rebuilding of the Frauenkirche: The Church of Our Lady is
Regensburg 10:27 due to be finished and ready for use by 2004, complete with
Hbf Gl. 9 the interior cupola. The exterior cupola, known as the "stone
8:37 bell”, will be completed in time for Dresden’s 800th anniversary
Gl.9 celebrations in 2006.
Zwinger Palace: The most important late Baroque building
in Germany.
Semper Opera House: Modelled after the late Renaissance
style, this opulently decorated structure is one of the most
important theatre buildings of the 19th century.
Catholic Cathedral (Hofkirche): Baroque church with
magnificent interior and Silbermann organ.
Schloss Pillnitz: Highlight of Saxon palace architecture,
built for Prince Elector August the Strong.
Sächsische Dampfschifffahrtgesellschaft: The Saxon
Steamship Company operates the biggest and oldest paddle-
steamer fleet in the world, with eight lovingly-restored ships.
Äussere Neustadt: The "New Town” across the river from
the Old Town is literally the other side of Dresden. Colourful
and lively, full of "in” pubs and clubs and with many beautiful
Industrial Revolution period houses.
The world’s most beautiful milk shop: Bautzner Strasse
79, a treat for gourmets and a feast for the eyes, with
magnificent historical décor.
4.12 Berlin umsteigen Brandenburger Tor: The Brandenburg Gate – one of the
Dresden Hbf Ostbahnhof Würzburg oldest gates of Berlin that still remain
18:24 01:00 20:25 der Reichstag: the German Parliament
Gleis Gl. 17b Gleis der Berliner Mauer: the Berlin Wall
KaDeWe: A massive department store (the biggest in Europe)
where you can buy anything from gifts to clothing to food
Schlosspark (castle grounds) Sanssouci, area over 720
acres, with the world-famous Sanssouci and Neues Palais
palaces and many other magnificent structures built under
Friedrich II and his successors
Schlosspark Neuer Garten (New Garden) with the
Marmorpalais (Marble Palace) on Heiligen Lake and Schloss
Cecilienhof, the last palace of the Hohenzollerns and site of
the historic Potsdam Conference in 1945, now houses a hotel,
museum and memorial
Belvedere on Pfingstberg Hill, a "lookout palace” built in
the 18th century, with tower open to the public and unique
view of the city and the surrounding countryside
Romantic Schlosspark Babelsberg with Babelsberg
Palace and Flatow Tower on the shore of the Havel lakes
Historic City Centre with beautiful 18th century town
houses, the Dutch Quarter with 130 unique redbrick houses
built in the Dutch style in the 18th century, many attractive
shops, cafés and restaurants
Alexandrovka Russian Colony, old settlement with 13 half-
timbered and wooden houses built in 1826 for Russian singers
Babelsberg Film Park, fascinating studios and theme park
devoted to the world of film and television production
Krongut Bornstedt, former royal farm estate in the Italian
style, today with its own restaurant, brewery, wine bar and
traditional crafts workshops
Biosphere Potsdam, artificial tropical nature world with
20,000 plants. Motto: Science, Wonder and Discovery
Berlin – Zoo Schwerin durchfahren Schwerin Castle: The old royal capital’s most famous
8:15 13:25 landmark is beautifully set on the Castle Island in Lake
Gl. 19 Gl. 1 Schwerin. Don’t miss the magnificently-restored Orangery and
the romantic Castle Garden with a wealth of rare plants that
don’t only delight gardening fans. In 2003 the gardens and
parks around Schwerin Castle are also being used as outside
sites for the International Garden Show in Rostock.
Old Garden: Historic formal park surrounded by the
impressive buildings of the State Government, the Museum,
the Theatre and the Castle. Together, all these elements
create a breathtaking vista in front of the lovely expanse of
Lake Schwerin. The famous open-air Castle Arts Festival is
staged here every year.
Staatliches Museum Schwerin, Gemäldegalerie: The State
Museum and Art Gallery houses one of the largest and finest
collections of 17-18C Dutch and Flemish masters.
Mecklenburgisches Staatstheater: Grand old venue for
opera, concerts, ballet and theatre. Venue for the summer
Castle Theatre Festival.
Schwerin Cathedral: Imposing three-naved redbrick Gothic
basilica, wonderful view of the city and its lakes from the
lookout platform of the 117m spire.
Schwerin Hbf. Hamburg Hbf. durchfahren St Michaelis Church and the brick and half-timbered
9:15 11:20 Krameramt houses
Gl. 1 Gl. 7 The Town Hall and the Stock Exchange
The historical Speicherstadt (warehouse quarter)
Övelgönne, Blankenese and the Schulau shipgreeting station
Deichstrasse, Cremon and Nikolaifleet
The "Stairway Quarter” on the hillside in Blankenese
Highlights
Harbour cruises, landing stages, museum ships, the old Elbe
Tunnel
The famous Reeperbahn and the St Pauli quarter
The Altona Fish Market, open every Sunday from 5-10 a.m.
Alster cruises with the white Alster steamships
Shopping in the many fine malls and department stores
Hagenbeck Zoo
Hamburg Hbf. Bremen Hbf
Market Square: One of the most beautiful in Germany with
buildings spanning seven centuries.
Town Hall: Gothic style building with an impressive Weser
Renaissance façade (daily tours) and the wellknown sculpture
of the City Musicians of Bremen on the west side.
Ratskeller: (Town Hall Cellars) Selection of 650 wines from
all German regions.
Böttcherstrasse: Traditional redbrick buildings make an
attractive contrast with modern expressive architecture.
Schnoorquarter: Winding alleyways and 15C and 16C
houses.
St Jacobus Packhaus warehouse in the historic Schnoor
quarter: TimeSpace Packhaus – An interactive journey through
history of trade in Bremen. A truly unique experience!
Important churches near the market square: St Peter’s
Cathedral, Unser Lieben Frauen, St Martin’s, St John’s
Overseas Museum: “The whole world under a single roof”,
with a unique combination of ethnology, natural history and
trade history.
Deutschland training ship: The only full-rigged training ship
in Germany’s seafaring history.
Schlachte Weser Promenade: Attractive restaurants and
pubs, historical and modern ships.
Universum® Science Center Bremen: Mankind, the Earth
and the Cosmos – Three unusual explorations of the world of
phenomena.
Space Centre: The original Spacelab and a module of the
ISS International Space Station are just two highlights of this
special guided tour.
Space Park Bremen: Galactic attractions with cosmic event
restaurants and theme shops.
Botanika (from Summer 2003): Botanical gardens with
azeleas and rhododendrons growing in their natural habitats.
Bremen Hbf. Frankfurt am
Main Hbf Alte Oper (Old Opera House): Concert hall and conference
centre, top cultural venue
Skyline: Frankfurt’s modern skyscraper skyline – the only
one of its kind in Germany – dominates the city, with several
structures beyond the 200-metre mark providing an interesting
contrast to the old historic buildings.
Goethe House: Birthplace of Germany’s greatest poet,
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832).
Hauptwache: Baroque guardhouse and prison of the former
City Guard
Judengasse/Börneplatz: Very well preserved remains of
the buildings of the old Jewish ghetto, including a Mikwah ritual
bath house.
Kaiserdom (Imperial Cathedral): This is where the kings of
the Holy Roman Empire were chosen and it was also the site
of the coronations of ten emperors.
Kaisersaal: Banqueting hall of the German emperors and
kings in the Römer quarter
St Paul’s: The cradle of Germany democracy – this is where
the first freelyelected German parliament convened in 1848.
Römer: The city’s Town Hall since the 15C
Römerberg: Frankfurt’s historical Old Town Saalgasse:
Beautiful street with many fine examples of Post-Modern
architecture. Leading architects from around the world
converted a series of ruined medieval sites using the forms
and styles of the 1980s.
Sachsenhausen: District on the south side of the Main,
famous for its traditional cider pubs
Frankfurt am Kölner Hbf Cologne Cathedral: Germany’s biggest cathedral took over
Main Hbf 600 years to complete and is now a UNESCO World Heritage
site.
Romanesque churches: Unique ensemble of 12 great
Romanesque churches in the inner city (5 -13C)
Roman Cologne: Towers and gates, Praetorium (governer’s
palace), many outstanding excavations
Medieval Town Hall, Gürzenich building & city gates from
Cologne’s heyday (13-15C)
Kölner Philharmonie: One of Europe’s top concert halls,
around 400 events every year
KölnArena: Germany’s biggest indoor stadium
Imhoff-Stollwerck Chocolate Museum: Everything you ever
wanted to know about chocolate – history, technology and
samples on 3 stories in a stunning new building on the Rhine
Rheingarten and Old Town: Meeting-place for locals and
tourists, many traditional brewery pubs
Musical Dome: Striking modern theatre building next to the
central railway station. The new musical Jekyll & Hyde opens
there in March 2003.
Köln Düsseldorf Königsallee (the "Kö”) – One of the world’s most elegant
shopping boulevards
MedienHafen (Media Port Complex) – With spectacular
modern architecture by Frank O. Gehry and others
Old Town – A square kilometre of variety on the Rhine with
historical buildings and 260 pubs (“The world’s longest bar”)
Rhine Riverbank Promenade – Connects the Old Town
and the Rhine, magnificent view, attractive restaurants and
pubs. Starting-place for interesting panoramic cruises with the
ships of the White Fleet and the KD line.
Benrath Castle – One of the finest examples of Rococo
architecture with a nearly 150- acre park and the new Museum
of European Garden Art
Birth house of Heinrich Heine
K20 and K21 North Rhine-Westphalia Art Collections –
Among the most highly-regarded museums of 20th and 21st
century art
Kaiserswerth – Historical city quarter, ruins of the 12C
Barbarossa Palace
EKO House of Japanese Culture – Traditional Japanese
wooden architecture with temple complex, bell tower and
Japanese garden
Hofgarten and Schloss Jägerhof (Goethe Museum),
Hofgärtnerhaus (Theatre Museum) – Germany’s oldest
public park, in the city centre
Landtag (North Rhine-Westphalia’s state parliament) –
Spectacular circular building on the bank of the Rhine
Abfahrt: Ankunft: Durch- Sehenswürdigkeiten in der Stadt (Reiseziel)
Wann? Wann? fahren oder
Wo? Wo? umsteigen?
29/11 München Hbf. Durchfahren Frauenkirche With its distinctive “welsche” domes on its twin
Wien 12:33 spires visible for miles around the Gothic Cathedral of Our
Westbahnhof Gl.11 Lady (Zu unserer Lieben Frau) is one of Munich’s best-known
8:00 Gl.7 landmarks.
Marienplatz, Town Hall Glockenspiel The Marienplatz
(Virgin Mary Square) has been the centre of Munich ever since
the city’s founding. It is dominated by the Neo-Gothic Town
Hall with a glockenspiel in the tower, which still plays every
day at 11, 12 and 17h (summer months).
Pinakothek der Moderne Munich’s newest museum is truly
spectacular, and one of the world’s biggest museums devoted
to the art of the 20th and 21st centuries.
Residenz Palace The town palace of the Wittelsbachs in the
heart of Munich. Unforgettable, with magnificent Renaissance,
Baroque and Rococo interiors.
Nymphenburg Palace: The Baroque palace was the
summer residence of theBavarian kings and birthplace of King
Ludwig II. The artistic interior décor, Ludwig II’s “Gallery of
Beauty” and the spacious park with its miniature palaces make
Schloss Nymphenburg one of Munich’s top tourist attractions.
Worth seeing
Peterskirche (St Peter’s)
Alte Pinakothek art gallery
Neue Pinakothek art gallery
Städtische Galerie in the Lenbachhaus
Bayerisches Nationalmuseum
Residenzmuseum, with treasury
Deutsches Museum
BMW Museum
Englischer Garten (public park)
Viktualienmarkt (traditional market)
Bavaria Filmtour
Olympia Park
IMAX Cinema
Haus der Kunst (House of Art)
Kunsthalle der Hypo-Kulturstiftung (art gallery)
2/12 Stuttgart Hbf Durchfahren
Muenchen 10:47
Hbf Gl. 9
8:31 Schlossplatz and Neues Schloss: Stuttgart’s most beautiful
Gleis 13 square, in the city centre
Wilhelma: Europe’s biggest combined zoo and botanical
gardens, set in a Moorish park
SI Erlebnis-Center with the Apollo Theatre, Musical
Theatre, Casino, theme restaurants, shopping malls, cinemas,
sauna and
Vitalbad baths
Mercedes-Benz and Porsche: Museums of the world’s
oldest car manufacturer and the famous sports car
manufacturer
Fernsehturm: The world’s first broadcasting tower made of
steel-reinforced concrete
Bohnenviertel: Bohemian quarter in the Old Town with wine
bars, popular pubs and antiques shops
3/12 Wiesbaden Durchfahren Kurhaus Wiesbaden (Spa Centre) – Historic landmark and
Stuttgart Hbf Hbf multi-functional congress and culture centre in the heart of the
8:37 10:27 city. Member of Historic Conference Centres Europe.
Gl.9 Gl. 9 Casino: One of Europe’s most beautiful casinos with
stunning Neo-Classicist interior décor
Hessisches Staatstheater: Lovely Neo-Baroque theatre,
venue of the International May Festival
Russian Orthodox Church: Memorial church in the Russian
Byzantine style with five gold onion spires.
Biebrich Castle: Magnificent Baroque chateau on the
Rhine. The Castle grounds are is the venue for the annual
International Riding and Carriage Driving Tournament.
Neroberg: (Nero Hill) Wiesbaden’s “town hill” with the
municipal vineyards and a public park with open-air pool.
Beautiful view across Wiesbaden and the Rhine from the
plateau.
4.12 Hamburg umsteigen
Wiesbaden Würzburg St Michaelis Church and the brick and half-timbered
Hbf 20:25 Krameramt houses
18:24 Gleis The Town Hall and the Stock Exchange
Gleis The historical Speicherstadt (warehouse quarter)
Övelgönne, Blankenese and the Schulau shipgreeting station
Deichstrasse, Cremon and Nikolaifleet
The "Stairway Quarter” on the hillside in Blankenese
Highlights
Harbour cruises, landing stages, museum ships, the old Elbe
Tunnel
The famous Reeperbahn and the St Pauli quarter
The Altona Fish Market, open every Sunday from 5-10 a.m.
Alster cruises with the white Alster steamships
Shopping in the many fine malls and department stores
Hagenbeck Zoo
Lübeck
Holsten Gate: City History Museum
Burgkloster: Restored Dominican abbey
St Marien Church with the famous Buxtehude organ
Buddenbrooks House: Exhibition on the life and work of
Heinrich and Thomas Mann
St Katharinen Church and Museum: Cycle of figures by E.
Barlach and G. Marcks
St Annen Museum: Collection of church art, 15C and 16C
altars
"Passat” 4-masted barque: Top attraction in the Baltic
seaside and health resort of Travemünde
Marzipan Salon
Puppet Theatre Museum
Günter Grass House: Exhibition on the life and work of the
literature Nobel laureate
Berlin
Brandenburger Tor: The Brandenburg Gate – one of the
oldest gates of Berlin that still remain
der Reichstag: the German Parliament
der Berliner Mauer: the Berlin Wall
KaDeWe: A massive department store (the biggest in Europe)
where you can buy anything from gifts to clothing to food
Schlosspark (castle grounds) Sanssouci, area over 720
acres, with the world-famous Sanssouci and Neues Palais
palaces and many other magnificent structures built under
Friedrich II and his successors
Schlosspark Neuer Garten (New Garden) with the
Marmorpalais (Marble Palace) on Heiligen Lake and Schloss
Cecilienhof, the last palace of the Hohenzollerns and site of
the historic Potsdam Conference in 1945, now houses a hotel,
museum and memorial
Belvedere on Pfingstberg Hill, a "lookout palace” built in
the 18th century, with tower open to the public and unique
view of the city and the surrounding countryside
Romantic Schlosspark Babelsberg with Babelsberg
Palace and Flatow Tower on the shore of the Havel lakes
Historic City Centre with beautiful 18th century town
houses, the Dutch Quarter with 130 unique redbrick houses
built in the Dutch style in the 18th century, many attractive
shops, cafés and restaurants
Alexandrovka Russian Colony, old settlement with 13 half-
timbered and wooden houses built in 1826 for Russian singers
Babelsberg Film Park, fascinating studios and theme park
devoted to the world of film and television production
Krongut Bornstedt, former royal farm estate in the Italian
style, today with its own restaurant, brewery, wine bar and
traditional crafts workshops
Biosphere Potsdam, artificial tropical nature world with
20,000 plants. Motto: Science, Wonder and Discovery
Dresden
Rebuilding of the Frauenkirche: The Church of Our Lady is
due to be finished and ready for use by 2004, complete with
the interior cupola. The exterior cupola, known as the "stone
bell”, will be completed in time for Dresden’s 800th anniversary
celebrations in 2006.
Zwinger Palace: The most important late Baroque building
in Germany.
Semper Opera House: Modelled after the late Renaissance
style, this opulently decorated structure is one of the most
important theatre buildings of the 19th century.
Catholic Cathedral (Hofkirche): Baroque church with
magnificent interior and Silbermann organ.
Schloss Pillnitz: Highlight of Saxon palace architecture,
built for Prince Elector August the Strong.
Sächsische Dampfschifffahrtgesellschaft: The Saxon
Steamship Company operates the biggest and oldest paddle-
steamer fleet in the world, with eight lovingly-restored ships.
Äussere Neustadt: The "New Town” across the river from
the Old Town is literally the other side of Dresden. Colourful
and lively, full of "in” pubs and clubs and with many beautiful
Industrial Revolution period houses.
The world’s most beautiful milk shop: Bautzner Strasse
79, a treat for gourmets and a feast for the eyes, with
magnificent historical décor.
Frankfurt Alte Oper (Old Opera House): Concert hall and conference
centre, top cultural venue
Skyline: Frankfurt’s modern skyscraper skyline – the only
one of its kind in Germany – dominates the city, with several
structures beyond the 200-metre mark providing an interesting
contrast to the old historic buildings.
Goethe House: Birthplace of Germany’s greatest poet,
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832).
Hauptwache: Baroque guardhouse and prison of the former
City Guard
Judengasse/Börneplatz: Very well preserved remains of
the buildings of the old Jewish ghetto, including a Mikwah ritual
bath house.
Kaiserdom (Imperial Cathedral): This is where the kings of
the Holy Roman Empire were chosen and it was also the site
of the coronations of ten emperors.
Kaisersaal: Banqueting hall of the German emperors and
kings in the Römer quarter
St Paul’s: The cradle of Germany democracy – this is where
the first freelyelected German parliament convened in 1848.
Römer: The city’s Town Hall since the 15C
Römerberg: Frankfurt’s historical Old Town Saalgasse:
Beautiful street with many fine examples of Post-Modern
architecture. Leading architects from around the world
converted a series of ruined medieval sites using the forms
and styles of the 1980s.
Sachsenhausen: District on the south side of the Main,
famous for its traditional cider pubs
Köln Cologne Cathedral: Germany’s biggest cathedral took over
600 years to complete and is now a UNESCO World Heritage
site.
Romanesque churches: Unique ensemble of 12 great
Romanesque churches in the inner city (5 -13C)
Roman Cologne: Towers and gates, Praetorium (governer’s
palace), many outstanding excavations
Medieval Town Hall, Gürzenich building & city gates from
Cologne’s heyday (13-15C)
Kölner Philharmonie: One of Europe’s top concert halls,
around 400 events every year
KölnArena: Germany’s biggest indoor stadium
Imhoff-Stollwerck Chocolate Museum: Everything you ever
wanted to know about chocolate – history, technology and
samples on 3 stories in a stunning new building on the Rhine
Rheingarten and Old Town: Meeting-place for locals and
tourists, many traditional brewery pubs
Musical Dome: Striking modern theatre building next to the
central railway station. The new musical Jekyll & Hyde opens
there in March 2003.
Düsseldorf Königsallee (the "Kö”) – One of the world’s most elegant
shopping boulevards
MedienHafen (Media Port Complex) – With spectacular
modern architecture by Frank O. Gehry and others
Old Town – A square kilometre of variety on the Rhine with
historical buildings and 260 pubs (“The world’s longest bar”)
Rhine Riverbank Promenade – Connects the Old Town
and the Rhine, magnificent view, attractive restaurants and
pubs. Starting-place for interesting panoramic cruises with the
ships of the White Fleet and the KD line.
Benrath Castle – One of the finest examples of Rococo
architecture with a nearly 150- acre park and the new Museum
of European Garden Art
Birth house of Heinrich Heine
K20 and K21 North Rhine-Westphalia Art Collections –
Among the most highly-regarded museums of 20th and 21st
century art
Kaiserswerth – Historical city quarter, ruins of the 12C
Barbarossa Palace
EKO House of Japanese Culture – Traditional Japanese
wooden architecture with temple complex, bell tower and
Japanese garden
Hofgarten and Schloss Jägerhof (Goethe Museum),
Hofgärtnerhaus (Theatre Museum) – Germany’s oldest
public park, in the city centre
Landtag (North Rhine-Westphalia’s state parliament) –
Spectacular circular building on the bank of the Rhine
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